HEB donates $10k to SETX Food Bank

By Dave Ryan

Published 11:42 am, Friday, August 31, 2012

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Harvey Zernial, left, General Manager of the H-E-B Plus, Emelie Irving, Executive Director of the South East Texas Food Bank, center, and Eddie Garcia, right, Consultant H-E-B Food Bank Program, wait for the arrival of other media representatives. H-E-B representatives gave the South East Food Bank a check for $10,500 Thursday August 30, 2012. The proceeds came from a tear-pad campaign that ran May 9, 2012 to July 15, 2012. H-E-B customers statewide helped with a record breaking Help End Hunger campaign, raising $444,500 to benefit 15 Texas food banks this year. This year's final total surpassed last year's campaign by $80,200. The tear-off coupons in the amounts of $1, $3 and $5 were located at checkout stands in area H-E-B grocery stores, where customers could add the desired donation amount to their final grocery bill. The money collected is awarded to the food bank that serves the area where the funds were raised. As a result of the donation, more than 36,750 meals will be made available to Beaumont's hungry families. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise less

Harvey Zernial, left, General Manager of the H-E-B Plus, Emelie Irving, Executive Director of the South East Texas Food Bank, center, and Eddie Garcia, right, Consultant H-E-B Food Bank Program, wait for the ... more

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Eddie Garcia, left, Consultant H-E-B Food Bank Program, Emelie Irving, Executive Director of the South East Texas Food Bank, center, and Harvey Zernial, right, General Manager of the H-E-B Plus store, hold the big check as Jason Dockens, right, Drug GM Director, takes a picture with his phone. H-E-B representatives gave the South East Food Bank a check for $10,500 Thursday August 30, 2012. The proceeds came from a tear-pad campaign that ran May 9, 2012 to July 15, 2012. H-E-B customers statewide helped with a record breaking Help End Hunger campaign, raising $444,500 to benefit 15 Texas food banks this year. This year's final total surpassed last year's campaign by $80,200. The tear-off coupons in the amounts of $1, $3 and $5 were located at checkout stands in area H-E-B grocery stores, where customers could add the desired donation amount to their final grocery bill. The money collected is awarded to the food bank that serves the area where the funds were raised. As a result of the donation, more than 36,750 meals will be made available to Beaumont's hungry families. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise less

Emelie Irving, Executive Director of the South East Texas Food Bank, right, carries a large check into the H-E-B Plus store in Beaumont. H-E-B representatives gave the South East Food Bank a check for $10,500 Thursday August 30, 2012. The proceeds came from a tear-pad campaign that ran May 9, 2012 to July 15, 2012. H-E-B customers statewide helped with a record breaking Help End Hunger campaign, raising $444,500 to benefit 15 Texas food banks this year. This year's final total surpassed last year's campaign by $80,200. The tear-off coupons in the amounts of $1, $3 and $5 were located at checkout stands in area H-E-B grocery stores, where customers could add the desired donation amount to their final grocery bill. The money collected is awarded to the food bank that serves the area where the funds were raised. As a result of the donation, more than 36,750 meals will be made available to Beaumont's hungry families. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise less

Emelie Irving, Executive Director of the South East Texas Food Bank, right, carries a large check into the H-E-B Plus store in Beaumont. H-E-B representatives gave the South East Food Bank a check for $10,500 ... more

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Eddie Garcia, left, Consultant H-E-B Food Bank Program, watches as Emelie Irving, Executive Director of the South East Texas Food Bank, center, accepts the real check from Harvey Zernial, right, General Manager of the H-E-B Plus store. H-E-B representatives gave the South East Food Bank a check for $10,500 Thursday August 30, 2012. The proceeds came from a tear-pad campaign that ran May 9, 2012 to July 15, 2012. H-E-B customers statewide helped with a record breaking Help End Hunger campaign, raising $444,500 to benefit 15 Texas food banks this year. This year's final total surpassed last year's campaign by $80,200. The tear-off coupons in the amounts of $1, $3 and $5 were located at checkout stands in area H-E-B grocery stores, where customers could add the desired donation amount to their final grocery bill. The money collected is awarded to the food bank that serves the area where the funds were raised. As a result of the donation, more than 36,750 meals will be made available to Beaumont's hungry families. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise less

Emelie Irving, Executive Director of the South East Texas Food Bank, right, has a little fun with Harvey Zernial, left, General Manager of the H-E-B Plus store. as he is interviewed by the local media. H-E-B representatives gave the South East Food Bank a check for $10,500 Thursday August 30, 2012. The proceeds came from a tear-pad campaign that ran May 9, 2012 to July 15, 2012. H-E-B customers statewide helped with a record breaking Help End Hunger campaign, raising $444,500 to benefit 15 Texas food banks this year. This year's final total surpassed last year's campaign by $80,200. The tear-off coupons in the amounts of $1, $3 and $5 were located at checkout stands in area H-E-B grocery stores, where customers could add the desired donation amount to their final grocery bill. The money collected is awarded to the food bank that serves the area where the funds were raised. As a result of the donation, more than 36,750 meals will be made available to Beaumont's hungry families. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise less

Emelie Irving, Executive Director of the South East Texas Food Bank, right, has a little fun with Harvey Zernial, left, General Manager of the H-E-B Plus store. as he is interviewed by the local media. H-E-B ... more

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Harvey Zernial, General Manager of the H-E-B Plus store on Dowlen Road, puts the check up for customers to see. H-E-B representatives gave the South East Food Bank a check for $10,500 Thursday August 30, 2012. The proceeds came from a tear-pad campaign that ran May 9, 2012 to July 15, 2012. H-E-B customers statewide helped with a record breaking Help End Hunger campaign, raising $444,500 to benefit 15 Texas food banks this year. This year's final total surpassed last year's campaign by $80,200. The tear-off coupons in the amounts of $1, $3 and $5 were located at checkout stands in area H-E-B grocery stores, where customers could add the desired donation amount to their final grocery bill. The money collected is awarded to the food bank that serves the area where the funds were raised. As a result of the donation, more than 36,750 meals will be made available to Beaumont's hungry families. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise less

Harvey Zernial, General Manager of the H-E-B Plus store on Dowlen Road, puts the check up for customers to see. H-E-B representatives gave the South East Food Bank a check for $10,500 Thursday August 30, 2012. ... more

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Emelie Irving, Executive Director of the South East Texas Food Bank, center, and Harvey Zernial, right, General Manager of the H-E-B Plus store in Beaumont, round up other mangers in the store for the ceremony. H-E-B representatives gave the South East Food Bank a check for $10,500 Thursday August 30, 2012. The proceeds came from a tear-pad campaign that ran May 9, 2012 to July 15, 2012. H-E-B customers statewide helped with a record breaking Help End Hunger campaign, raising $444,500 to benefit 15 Texas food banks this year. This year's final total surpassed last year's campaign by $80,200. The tear-off coupons in the amounts of $1, $3 and $5 were located at checkout stands in area H-E-B grocery stores, where customers could add the desired donation amount to their final grocery bill. The money collected is awarded to the food bank that serves the area where the funds were raised. As a result of the donation, more than 36,750 meals will be made available to Beaumont's hungry families. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise less

Emelie Irving, Executive Director of the South East Texas Food Bank, center, and Harvey Zernial, right, General Manager of the H-E-B Plus store in Beaumont, round up other mangers in the store for the ceremony. ... more

Photo: Dave Ryan

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Eddie Garcia, left, Consultant H-E-B Food Bank Program, watches as Emelie Irving, Executive Director of the South East Texas Food Bank, center, accepts the real check from Harvey Zernial, right, General Manager of the H-E-B Plus store. H-E-B representatives gave the South East Food Bank a check for $10,500 Thursday August 30, 2012. The proceeds came from a tear-pad campaign that ran May 9, 2012 to July 15, 2012. H-E-B customers statewide helped with a record breaking Help End Hunger campaign, raising $444,500 to benefit 15 Texas food banks this year. This year's final total surpassed last year's campaign by $80,200. The tear-off coupons in the amounts of $1, $3 and $5 were located at checkout stands in area H-E-B grocery stores, where customers could add the desired donation amount to their final grocery bill. The money collected is awarded to the food bank that serves the area where the funds were raised. As a result of the donation, more than 36,750 meals will be made available to Beaumont's hungry families. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise less

Harvey Zernial, left, General Manager of the H-E-B Plus, Emelie Irving, Executive Director of the South East Texas Food Bank, center, and Eddie Garcia, right, Consultant H-E-B Food Bank Program, wait for the arrival of other media representatives. H-E-B representatives gave the South East Food Bank a check for $10,500 Thursday August 30, 2012. The proceeds came from a tear-pad campaign that ran May 9, 2012 to July 15, 2012. H-E-B customers statewide helped with a record breaking Help End Hunger campaign, raising $444,500 to benefit 15 Texas food banks this year. This year's final total surpassed last year's campaign by $80,200. The tear-off coupons in the amounts of $1, $3 and $5 were located at checkout stands in area H-E-B grocery stores, where customers could add the desired donation amount to their final grocery bill. The money collected is awarded to the food bank that serves the area where the funds were raised. As a result of the donation, more than 36,750 meals will be made available to Beaumont's hungry families. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise less

Harvey Zernial, left, General Manager of the H-E-B Plus, Emelie Irving, Executive Director of the South East Texas Food Bank, center, and Eddie Garcia, right, Consultant H-E-B Food Bank Program, wait for the ... more

Photo: Dave Ryan

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Emelie Irving, Executive Director of the South East Texas Food Bank, right, gets a hug from Eddie Garcia, left, Consultant H-E-B Food Bank Program, after the ceremony. H-E-B representatives gave the South East Food Bank a check for $10,500 Thursday August 30, 2012. The proceeds came from a tear-pad campaign that ran May 9, 2012 to July 15, 2012. H-E-B customers statewide helped with a record breaking Help End Hunger campaign, raising $444,500 to benefit 15 Texas food banks this year. This year's final total surpassed last year's campaign by $80,200. The tear-off coupons in the amounts of $1, $3 and $5 were located at checkout stands in area H-E-B grocery stores, where customers could add the desired donation amount to their final grocery bill. The money collected is awarded to the food bank that serves the area where the funds were raised. As a result of the donation, more than 36,750 meals will be made available to Beaumont's hungry families. Dave Ryan/The Enterprise less

Emelie Irving, Executive Director of the South East Texas Food Bank, right, gets a hug from Eddie Garcia, left, Consultant H-E-B Food Bank Program, after the ceremony. H-E-B representatives gave the South East ... more

Photo: Dave Ryan

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HEB donates $10k to SETX Food Bank

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Local H-E-B representatives gave the South East Texas Food Bank a check for $10,500 on Thursday. The proceeds came from a tear-pad campaign that ran May 9, 2012 to July 15, 2012. H-E-B customers statewide helped with a record breaking Help End Hunger campaign, raising $444,500 to benefit 15 Texas food banks this year. This year's final total surpassed last year's campaign by $80,200. The tear-off coupons in the amounts of $1, $3 and $5 were located at checkout stands in area H-E-B grocery stores, where customers could add the desired donation amount to their final grocery bill. The money collected is awarded to the food bank that serves the area where the funds were raised. As a result of the donation, more than 36,750 meals will be made available to Beaumont's hungry families.